‘Do it for our children,’ parents plead at UN climate meet

Madrid: Parents from around the globe Thursday said governments locked in negotiations at UN talks in Madrid must beat back the threat of global warming to “give our children the future that they deserve”.
“Our children are being handed a broken world on the verge of climate chaos and ecological breakdown,” they said in an open declaration from 222 associations in 27 countries.
“As parents, seeing this is agonising.” The plea comes the day before young climate strikers led by Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg plan to march through the Spanish capital under the Friday for Futures banner.
The student-led movement — sparked by Thunberg’s solo protests last year outside Sweden’s parliament — saw millions pour into the streets worldwide ahead of a UN climate summit in September.
“Many of the delegates at COP25 are also parents and we appeal to these delegates in particular,” the declaration said.